EP1643315A3 - Farbbildformungsapparat mit von einer herausnehmbaren Bildformungseinheit abnehmbaren Arbeitseinheit - Google Patents

Farbbildformungsapparat mit von einer herausnehmbaren Bildformungseinheit abnehmbaren Arbeitseinheit Download PDF

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EP1643315A3
EP1643315A3 EP05021170A EP05021170A EP1643315A3 EP 1643315 A3 EP1643315 A3 EP 1643315A3 EP 05021170 A EP05021170 A EP 05021170A EP 05021170 A EP05021170 A EP 05021170A EP 1643315 A3 EP1643315 A3 EP 1643315A3
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image forming
casing
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Hiroshi Brother Kogyo K.K. Igarashi
Naoya Brother Kogyo K.K. Kamimura
Yoshiya Brother Kogyo K.K. Tomatsu
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Brother Industries Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G21/1839—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body
    • G03G21/1842—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for guiding and mounting the process cartridge, positioning, alignment, locks
    • G03G21/1846—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for guiding and mounting the process cartridge, positioning, alignment, locks using a handle for carrying or pulling out of the main machine, legs of casings
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    • G03G21/1803—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof
    • G03G21/1817—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof having a submodular arrangement
    • G03G21/1821—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof having a submodular arrangement means for connecting the different parts of the process cartridge, e.g. attachment, positioning of parts with each other, pressure/distance regulation
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/01—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G15/0142—Structure of complete machines
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
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EP05021170A 2004-09-29 2005-09-28 Farbbildformungsapparat mit von einer herausnehmbaren Bildformungseinheit abnehmbaren Arbeitseinheit Active EP1643315B1 (de)

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JP2004285191A JP4161952B2 (ja) 2004-09-29 2004-09-29 画像形成装置
JP2004285218A JP4161953B2 (ja) 2004-09-29 2004-09-29 画像形成装置

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